National Sports

Azteca Stadium has been a house of horrors for most visitors. But no one can deny the venerable Mexico City soccer venue has history.

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has voluntarily entered the NHL/NHL Players' Association joint player assistance program. The NHLPA said in a release that the star goaltender will be away from the team while he takes part in the program.

LOS ANGELES — Chris Taylor hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 Wednesday night in the NL wild-card game.

EDMONTON — Two first-half goals were enough as FC Edmonton held on for a 2-1 over Pacific FC on Wednesday in Canadian Premier League action.

WINNIPEG — Speed can make all the difference in hockey and one of the Winnipeg Jets' fastest forwards continues to prove that.

TORONTO — D.J. Foster and the Toronto Argonauts don't have much time to enjoy being atop the East Division standings. Foster had a 63-yard TD catch while Dexter McCoil Sr.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Logan Dowhaniuk's goal late in the third period lifted the Edmonton Oil Kings over the Lethbridge Hurricanes 2-1 on Wednesday in Western Hockey League action. Dowhaniuk scored with 2:18 left to play to seal the win.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Suspended Dallas offensive lineman La'el Collins sued the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday, seeking an injunction to stop the remaining two games of a five-game ban over substance-abuse violations.

PORTLAND, Ore.

Canada will be missing some important pieces when it takes on Mexico at historic Azteca Stadium in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying play Thursday.